Neuroethics Essay ContestThe Neuroethics Essay Contest aims to promote interest in neuroethics among students and postdocs early in their academic careers. The contest is open to high school students and post-secondary students enrolled in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level. The contest is organized annually by the members of the INS Student/Postdoc Committee and supported by Dr. Michael Patterson, former editor of the Kopf Carrier and long-time supporter of neuroethics. For the first time in 2019, the contest was opened to high school students with support from the International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA). The 2019 contest has concluded. We encourage you to view last year's call for essays to learn about the submission categories and requirements. The contest usually opens in March with the call for essays, closes with a July submission deadline, and the winning authors are announced in August. Winners2019Top student essays selected in the Neuroethics Essay Contest – The INS and International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) have selected Khayla Black, Sunidhi Ramesh and Prithvi Nathan as the winning authors of the 2019 contest. Each winner received a 1-year membership to the INS and has been invited to be recognized at the 2019 annual meeting. The winning essays will be published on the Dana Foundation website, and all eligible submissions to the high school category will be considered for publication in the IYNA Journal. Academic Essay Khayla BlackNew York University Shanghai Khayla Black is a sophomore at New York University Shanghai majoring in neural sciences. Her research interests include synaptic physiology, aging, and the molecular basis of learning and memory. She hopes to earn a doctorate in neuroscience and study synaptic physiology and how neurotransmission changes with age. Outside of neuroscience, she spends her time working in the quantum technologies group at NYU Shanghai and running.
General Audience Sunidhi RameshSidney Kimmel Medical College Sunidhi Ramesh is a second year medical student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and the managing editor of The Neuroethics Blog. She is also the education co-director for the Philadelphia Human Rights Clinic. Sunidhi graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Emory University in 2018 with degrees in sociology and neuroscience. Her current research centers around neurology and neurosurgery, particularly on perceptions of invasive brain surgery, novel acute ischemic stroke interventions, and the implementation of tele-stroke protocols in hospital emergency rooms.
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Kaitlyn McGlothlen and Monique Wonderly, center and right, receiving an award from Dr. Michael Patterson, left, at the 2016 meeting. SupportersDr. Michael PattersonThe INS started the Neuroethics Essay Contest in 2014 and Dr. Mike Patterson has been involved from the beginning, publishing winning essays in the quarterly trade publication Kopf Carrier and providing two winning authors with a $250 travel stipend to attend the annual meeting. Although retired from his role as editor of the Kopf Carrier, Dr. Patterson continues to promote interest in neuroethics among students and early career professionals through his support for the contest. About the INSThe International Neuroethics Society is an interdisciplinary group of scholars, scientists, |